Public opinions, revelations, activism and donations have all exploded in the wake of Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s decision to cut Planned Parenthood funding.
Kauffman Foundation to Run Ad During Super Bowl
The Kauffman Foundation will run an ad during the Super Bowl in four major TV markets to promote its Web site for entrepreneurs, WillItBeYou.com.
Calif. Nonprofits and Communities Face Loss of Redevelopment Agencies
The dismantling of California’s 65-year-old redevelopment agencies, part of Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to balance the state budget, yields concerning results for local communities and nonprofits.
Some College Presidents Say Obama’s Math is Fuzzy
Already facing stringent cuts at the state level, some public college presidents fear President Obama’s proposal to force them to contain tuition or face federal funding cuts.
At Martin Luther King Center, More Turnover and Turmoil
In the ongoing saga for control of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, former CEO Martin Luther King III has been ousted—ostensibly because he disapproved of moving in a for-profit direction.
New Hampshire Bill Requires Board Training for Nonprofits
The New Hampshire Senate passed a bill mandating board training for nonprofits—a requirement that seems to rest on the unsubstantiated assumption that nonprofits are somehow less responsible than for-profit businesses.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Defunds Planned Parenthood
Has Susan G. Komen for the Cure just alienated a big portion of its base by piling on with those who would try to drive Planned Parenthood out of business?
Party On! But Mind House Ethics Rules During National Conventions
Any entity—whether nonprofit or for-profit—that wants to honor members of the House of Representatives during the national political conventions had better tread cautiously.
Helen Gurley-Brown Gives $30 Million for Tech Innovation in Journalism
The longtime editor in chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, Helen Gurley-Brown, is presenting Stanford and Columbia with millions to help support a free and robust press.
Columnist Suggests Religious People More Generous—and Just…Nicer
Baseball manager Leo Durocher once said, “nice guys finish last,” but a Washington Post columnist suggests religious generosity makes people—and political candidates—nicer, and that’s a good thing, both in life and in elections. Really?
U.S. to Fund “Pay For Success” Prevention Programs
The White House has announced that the federal government will invest up to $20 million in 2012 for “Pay For Success” projects to provide preventative services for vulnerable populations.
Minn. Nonprofit News Site May Provide Journalistic Survival Model
It’s hard work to keep nonprofit news operations—or any news operation for that matter—out of the red ink, but MinnPost has done it for two years in a row.